Union Parish, LA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 13 hours 47 minutes (on average) in Union Parish.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Union Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Union Parish are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Union Parish, LA Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Union Parish is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Union Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Union Parish is 0.7733 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Union Parish generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Union Parish may be as high as 1 in 877 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,600 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Union Parish, LA: about 6 per year. The north part of Union Parish has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Union Parish, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Union Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Union Parish has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Union Parish has 0, have the same problem. Of Union Parish’s 20,230 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Union Parish Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Union Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.957
Robbery	0.5816
Rape	0.7773
Murder	0.1665
Total Violent Crime	5.482 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.62
Vehicle Theft	0.7733
Burglary	2.670
Arson	0.0702
Total Property Crime	18.14 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1585
Drug Crimes	3.661
Vandalism	3.887
Identity Theft	0.0161
Animal Cruelty	0.0721
Total "Other" Rate	7.795 (B+)

Individual Union Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Union Parish is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Union Parish.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D+
Ouachita Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D
Morehouse Parish, LA	D+	D	D-	D
Union County, AR	D	F	D+	D+
Claiborne Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-	D
Jackson Parish, LA	C-	C-	D	B
Ashley County, AR	D	F	C-	C+
Richland Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	C+
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	D
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Union Parish is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Polk County, AR	D	D-	D-	B
Leake County, MS	A+	A+	A+	C+
Lee County, SC	F	F	F	F
Lee County, TX	C+	B-	B-	B+
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-	A-
Leelanau County, MI	A	B+	B+	B
Livingston County, MO	D	D+	D+	D+
Llano County, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Pike County, OH	B	C-	C-	A-
Plymouth County, IA	B-	A	A	C-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Union Parish is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Union Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Union Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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